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Thursday, February 5, 2015

SCRIBBLE & BEEP

SCRIBBLE & BEEP by David Martin Stack

[Picture Book: 32 pages, Ages 2-5]

Scribble and Beep are best friends, but that may be the only thing on which they agree in this charming tale of a carefree doodle and her fastidious robot buddy sharing a playdate.

Playdates are so much fun! But what if your friend wants to play something different than you? Beep the robot knows exactly what he wants to do — and he doesn’t like it when you mess with his program. But Scribble the doodle has her own ideas of fun — and they’re just as wacky and original as she is. Can Scribble get with the program? Can Beep draw outside the lines?

In the tradition of beloved odd couples like Elephant and Piggie, Frog and Toad, or George and Martha, Scribble & Beep is sure to delight preschoolers ages 2-5 who are just learning to negotiate the ups and downs of their first friendships.

Scribble & Beep promotes the healthy assertion of a child’s own individuality while celebrating the beauty of friendship. It’s okay to like different things…and each other.

SCRIBBLE & BEEP by David Martin Stack

Scribble and Beep were best friends.

That is how it’s always been.

Ever since Scribble was a little doodle, and Beep was just a microchip.

And today was a very special day.

“We’re having a play date!” they both cheered happily.

“I’ve got a million ideas about what we could do!” Scribble giggled.

“I can always count on you,” Beep beeped.

So what would they choose?

***

They could play games.

Scribble wanted to play checkers. “That’s the one with lots of jumping, right?”

But Beep wanted to play chess. “I know all the rules.”

***

They couldn’t agree. So they looked in the toy box instead.

Beep wanted to play trains.

“I like to connect the tracks. Did you know all the trains have names?”

Scribble liked trains too, but she wanted to play puzzles.

“I like to dump out the whole box! Look at all the shapes and squiggles! Every piece is different.”

***

They couldn’t agree. So they tried to make some music instead.

Scribble wanted to play her sax.

“This is a little song called Peanut Butter Pizza. It goes like this! 1, 2, 3…hit it!”

But Beep didn't know her song so he couldn’t play his drums.

“Is this song hip hop? Is it jazz? Does it rock?”

***

They couldn’t agree. So they made some art instead.

Beep wanted to take pictures of each other with his camera.

“You get to press this button. It clicks! And then you have a perfect picture.”

But Scribble wanted to paint a princess or a pirate or a scientist. She couldn’t decide.